None of you ask for anything-except everything, but just for so long as you need it.

Doris Lessing

The Golden Notebook

On men.

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Topic

Men and women

Speaker

Anna Wulf

Author

Doris Lessing

Source

The Golden Notebook

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Lessing, Doris. The Golden Notebook. Michael Joseph, 1962.

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I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Letter from Birmingham Jail

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Civil disobedience Breaking the law Fighting injustice

Author

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Source
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Medium
Open letter Letter
Language
English
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

King, Martin Luther, Jr. "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." 16 Apr. 1963.

Current Citation

King, Martin Luther, Jr. "Letter from a Birmingham City Jail (1963)." A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches, edited by James M. Washington. HarperOne, 2003.

Another quote about Men and women

I can't get no satisfaction,
I can't get no girl reaction.

The Rolling Stones

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

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Topic
Girl problems Men and women
Speaker
The Rolling Stones
Source
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Out of Our Heads
Medium
Song
Genre
Rock music
Statement Type
Lament
Language
English
Time
1965 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Citation

Jagger, Mick and Keith Richards. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. Performed by the Rolling Stones. London Recordings, 1965.